Holiday-goers wanting to get a head start on the Easter traffic may have left it too late, with traffic already building in some of the busiest traffic routes around the country. In Wellington, vehicles are already crawling northbound on State Highway 1 from Peka Peka to Ōtaki, with queues expected to be backed up from Waikanae Beach until at least 6pm. As expected, #HolidayTraffic is slow northbound on #SH1 from Peka Peka to Ōtaki. The agency is urging motorists to check the NZTA journey planner tool to help plan ahead and avoid delays. Waka Kotahi Auckland operations manager Rua Pani said Waka Kotahi is predicting the roads will be very busy over the 2021 Easter break as holidaymakers make the most of the chance to travel.

Source: New Zealand Herald April 01, 2021 00:56 UTC